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Miss O & Friends(TM) Launches New Summer Book Series by Girls...for Girls; Engaging Collection of Six Books for Tween Girls Boasts Empowering Stories Written by Hip (Yet Wholesome) Talented Girls.


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 -- Miss O & Friends(TM) announced the launch of its new tween tween  
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A child between middle childhood and adolesence, usually between 8 and 12 years old.



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 book series written by real girls, published by Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, NY. Miss O & Friends, the only lifestyle brand created "by girls...for girls" ages 8-12, helps girls build a sense of self/self esteem. Its real girls (Miss O, Juliette, Harlie, Justine and Isabella) have become a powerful example for millions of tween girls nationwide, with nearly 1 billion hits to the company's website http://www.missoandfriends.com in just one year, and more tween visitors than Hello Kitty(R), Trolls(R), Barbie Barbie
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Just in time for lazy days at the beach come three new Miss O & Friends books with more to follow in Fall 2006. The first hitting shelves nationwide today, is Miss O & Friends(TM) Write On!: The Miss O & Friends(TM) Collection of Rockin' Fiction. The 64-page collection of poems and fiction was written by girls ages 10-14, residing in multiple states from around the country and even internationally with a story from a girl living in Bangkok, Thailand. The collection showcases the winners of a writing contest held on the Miss O and Friends.com website, (http://www.missoandfriends.com) where over 10,000 entries were received and voted on by website visitors. Ranging in topics from friendship to family, crushes to adventure--the Miss O credo of "by girls...for girls," is perfectly embodied em·bod·y  
tr.v. em·bod·ied, em·bod·y·ing, em·bod·ies
1. To give a bodily form to; incarnate.

2. To represent in bodily or material form:
 in this terrific book that is sure to appeal to any girl who loves to imagine and create.

Debuting in July, Miss O & Friends(TM) Trouble with a Capital O and Miss O & Friends(TM) Room for One More - are stories told from the perspective of Miss O who's all about baking and soccer and Harlie who's funky funky - Said of something that functions, but in a slightly strange, klugey way. It does the job and would be difficult to change, so its obvious non-optimality is left alone. Often used to describe interfaces.  and urban and super-into gymnastics gymnastics, exercises for the balanced development of the body (see also aerobics), or the competitive sport derived from these exercises. Although the ancient Greeks (who invented the building called a gymnasium ! Each story is fun to read, action-packed and chock-full of challenging tween scenarios steeped in real-life experiences and hurdles. According to Watson-Guptill Publications, publisher of the six-book series, Miss O and her friends are, "Cool, hip, self-assured in their friendships and themselves, these five real girls ARE tween girls."

This collection of books provides Miss O & Friends(TM) fans and young readers everywhere a chance to connect with real pre-teen interests and issues; with these "real-life authentic" girls just trying to do their personal best in school, sports, the arts, growing up and in being a good friend.

Books will be available wherever books are sold. Also, please visit http://www.missoandfriends.com and click on http://www.missoandfriends.com/misso/stuff/books.php to read excerpts from the upcoming books or visit http://www.shopmissoandfriends.com to order books online.

Books scheduled for Fall 2006 release include: Miss O & Friends(TM) Fabulous Book of Fun: Cool Stuff to Make, Recipes, Quizzes and More (September 2006), Miss O & Friends(TM) Caught in the Net and Miss O & Friends(TM) Picture Perfecto per·fec·to  
n. pl. per·fec·tos
A cigar of standard length, thick in the center and tapered at each end.



[From Spanish, perfect, from Latin perfectus; see perfect.]
! (October 2006)

About Miss O & Friends(TM)

Miss O & Friends, the only lifestyle brand created "by girls...for girls" ages 8-12, helps girls build a sense of self/self esteem. Its real girls (Miss O, Juliette, Harlie, Justine and Isabella) have become a powerful example for millions of tween girls nationwide, with nearly 1 billion hits to the company's website, http://www.missoandfriends.com. Hip (yet age appropriate), wholesome whole·some  
adj. whole·som·er, whole·som·est
1. Conducive to sound health or well-being; salutary: simple, wholesome food; a wholesome climate.

2.
 (but no Pollyanna-ish), we fill the void for tween girls who have outgrown Barbie(R) and are not just ready for Britney. Through http://www.missoandfriends.com, tweens can play, create, learn, ideate i·de·ate  
v. i·de·at·ed, i·de·at·ing, i·de·ates

v.tr.
To form an idea of; imagine or conceive: "Such characters represent a grotesquely blown-up aspect of an ideal man . . .
, exchange ideas, get help, compare experiences, get published and much more-all within a safe non-chat environment. Our goal is to help girls build a sense of self and self-esteem so they'll be less likely to fall prey to the pressures of fitting in and being popular.

Products featuring the "girls" are available through books, syndicated content and licensing agreements, selling at major retailers including Claire's Stores, Meijers Stores, bookstores across the country, other retail outlets retail outlet npunto de venta

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 and on the Internet at http://www.shopmissoandfriends.com. Also, leading home fashions supplier CHF CHF

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 Industries, Inc., recently signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Miss O & Friends and will be the master licensee for more than 60 different product categories, including accessorized bed and bath ensembles, window treatments and room decor, ranging from picture frames and nightlights to accent furniture and storage pieces. The collection will debut at the New York Home Textiles Market, Aug. 7 to 11, 2006. In addition, other featured products include notebooks, journals, keychains, buttons, pens, lanyards, address books, back-to-school stationery, winterwear, activity books, novels, t-shirts and hoodies. Visit http://www.missoandfriends.com/company to learn more about our company.

Miss O & Friends(TM), and Miss O & Friends, by girls...for girls(TM) are trademarks of Hermine Design Group. All other trademarks are the property of their owners.
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